Army offering up to $40,000 bonus for first-time enlistment

Above: New army recruits are sworn in at a rodeo in Oklahoma in April.

The Army is offering seasonal enlistment bonuses of up to $20,000 for various categories of recruits who agree to enter active duty by Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. The seasonal bonuses may be combined with the regular enlistment incentives announced in May that range from $1,000 to $25,000, depending on specialty and length of enlistment.

The total bonus amount may not exceed $20,000 for a two-year enlistment, $25,000 for a three-year hitch and $40,000 for enlistments of four, five and six years.

The special bonuses took effect July 25 as part of an aggressive recruiting and re-enlistment campaign designed to bolster end strength for fiscal 2007.

Partial bonus payments will be made upon completion of initial entry training and will not exceed $10,000. The remainder of the bonus will be paid in annual increments over the life of the enlistment.

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